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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna think about the involvement of the Israelis in the ambassador's killing?

2. Where does David return after assassinating the ambassador?

3. What does the group ultimately decide about using helicopters during the mission?

4. Who is Uri Doran?

5. What does the resolution that is going to be offered by the French, in front of the United Nations, propose?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Israeli Prime Minister Goldberg interact with Freidman, in Chapter 53?

2. What is Kennedy angry about regarding the rescue operation?

3. What possibility does Kennedy propose about David while discussing with Rapp who is behind the Palestinian ambassador's death?

4. Against whom does David want revenge after the Israeli air attack?

5. In Chapter 60, what does Kennedy report to the president about the bombing in Hebron?

6. What does Kennedy say in response to questions from the Saudi ambassador about the Palestinian ambassador's death?

7. What does Kennedy report Freidman told her about the assassination?

8. What do the Americans do after the Saudis threaten to suspend oil shipments if they vote for the French resolution?

9. What does David keep reminding himself about his mission in New York?

10. What does David tell Anna about his mission when he gets home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss 1) at least 3 ways the novel would change if it were written from the perspective of Dr. Irene Kennedy and 2) at least 3 literary devices Flynn could use while writing from this different perspective.

Essay Topic 2

Write a 2-3 page essay arguing that Rapp is a "bad" OR "good" character. Use at least 3 examples from the story to provide evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Rapp's final choice (committing murder) at the end of the novel may seem surprising to some readers, but not surprising to others. Find three examples in the text of how this ending was foreshadowed, making sure to explain how each one directly connects to Rapp's choice to murder Prince Omar.

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